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Female figure

20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueWood, glass beads, pigment
Dimensions12 in. h x 3.5 in. w x 3 in. d
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.181
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceAcquired in Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo) by Marc Leo Felix (dealer), Brussels; November, 1986, sold by Marc Felix to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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